We are accessible from I-75 and US-41, which are the main roadways running from as far East as Miami and North of Tampa.

Located just 20 minutes from Southwest Florida International Airport and the Sanibel/Captiva Islands, finding Burroughs Home & Gardens is simple, convenient and picturesque. Make immediate left into parking lot behind red brick house with white trim. Burroughs Home & Gardens is directly across First Street.

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The Uncommon Friends Foundation is looking for men and women who would like to become docents at Burroughs Home & Gardens.

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Burroughs Home & Gardens is one of the oldest homes in Fort Myers, dating back to 1901 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Burroughs Home & Gardens is conveniently located along the banks of the Caloosahatchee River in historic Downtown, Fort Myers, Florida.

Our street address is 2505 First Street, on the corner of Fowler and First.

The office of the Uncommon Friends Foundation is on the second floor of the historic Burroughs Home & Gardens. Take I-75 North to Exit 138, Martin Luther King Jr. Exit and head West into Downtown Fort Myers (about 4 miles). Make first left into parking lot of red brick house with white trim. Burroughs Home & Gardens is directly across First Street. Just before you cross over the Caloosahatchee River take the last exit into Downtown (stay on your right). At the Lee Street traffic light make a soft left onto Thompson.

Parking is available across the street at the Langford-Kingston Home View Larger Map Take I-75 South to Exit 138, Martin Luther King Jr. Exit and head West into Downtown Fort Myers (about 4 miles). Make first left into parking lot of red brick house with white trim. Burroughs Home & Gardens is directly across First Street. Once you cross over the Caloosahatchee River take the first off ramp into Downtown. Make a right onto Evans Ave, Evans Ave becomes Park Ave. Cross over Fowler, make first left onto Hough, go two blocks and turn left into parking lot behind red brick house with white trim.